Purpose
- To provide ongoing advice from elected representatives to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the Legislative Assembly on broad territorial social housing issues;
- And to provide a forum for the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation to share information and consult with elected representatives.
Structure
- three permanent Members from the east;
- three permanent Members from the west;
- chaired by the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation; and,
- two alternate Members, one from the east and one from the west.
Term
- for the duration of the 12th Legislative Assembly.
Mandate
The Advisory Committee on Social Housing shall:
a) inquire into such housing matters as may be referred to it by the Legislative Assembly;
b) review major new or revised policies or programs proposed by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation;
c) review major issues arising from existing policies or programs of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation;
d) review the major housing issues arising from the community consultation undertaken by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation with members of the public, local housing organizations, community governments and interest groups;
e) provide advice to the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the Legislative Assembly; and,
f) provide opportunities for all Members to raise concerns related to housing and to have input on housing issues on the review by the advisory committee.
Conduct Of Business
1. The Advisory Committee on Social Housing shall conduct its business in a manner approved by the Legislative Assembly;
2. The Advisory Committee on Social Housing shall appoint a chairman, who shall be the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. The chairman shall not vote;
3. The Advisory Committee on Social Housing shall appoint one of its Members to serve as a deputy chairman;
4. A quorum of the Advisory Committee on Social Housing shall consist of four Members, including the chairman; 5. The Legislative Assembly shall provide from its appropriations the necessary funds for the advisory committee to carry out its responsibilities;
6. The advisory committee shall have the power to sit during sessions, adjournments and recesses of the House;
7. Meetings of the Advisory Committee on Social Housing may be called at the discretion of the chairman, or a majority of Members, to deal with matters as required;
8. The advisory committee, as a whole, or individual Members, may undertake such travel as required to carry out the assigned responsibilities of the committee;
9. The Advisory Committee on Social Housing shall make regular reports to the Legislative Assembly, through the deputy chairman; and,
10. The necessary administration support for the Advisory Committee on Social Housing shall be provided jointly by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the Legislative Assembly.